ST. LOUIS (AP) – A nonprofit group supporting consolidation of government in St. Louis city and St. Louis County has issued a final report, saying fragmentation has created an “us vs. them” mentality in the region. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Better Together St. Louis says the lack of unity has had three bad…

The Board of Education took no action on the Riverview Gardens School District’s request for reclassification as provisionally accredited. The Board acknowledged the district’s significant improvement efforts. “The students, teachers and leaders in Riverview Gardens have worked very hard to improve their schools and help students succeed,” said Commissioner of Education Margie Vandeven. “The Board’s…

( KTRS ) St. Louis police plan to increase their presence at PrideFest events this month in the aftermath of the fatal shootings in Orlando, Florida. Fifty people died in the shooting early Sunday morning. In a statement, organizers of the St. Louis event say PrideFest will go on as planned June 24 through June…

( KTRS ) If you’re heading to downtown St. Louis this weekend, you may want to check your route for detours and pink ribbons. The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure – event, will be taking place this Saturday at Poelker Park. Portions of Olive Street, Compton Avenue and Market Street will close Friday…

The St. Louis Police Chief is defending the first arrest made from a tip submitted on the department’s new crime reporting app. Chief Sam Dotson tweeted about the arrest for panhandling Thursday and faced almost immediate backlash for focusing on panhandling. Dotson later clarified saying the suspect was also charged with trespassing. The department launched…